Melanie Reese | The Trauma Files

What is trauma, and what happens to our brains and bodies when we experience it? Nashville-based trauma therapist Melanie Reese fills us in on the powerful mind/body connection and the science behind understanding trauma responses.

 

Research and Resources

The Body Keeps the Score: Brain, Mind, and Body in the Healing of Trauma by Bessel van der Kolk: https://www.besselvanderkolk.com

 

Adverse Childhood Experienced Scale - Study done by Kaiser Permanente 

https://www.cdc.gov/violenceprevention/aces/index.html 

 

Polyvagal Theory - Dr. Steven Porges: https://www.stephenporges.com 

 

Peter Levine - Somatic Experiencing and Trauma Expert:

https://traumahealing.org/about-us/ 

 

Dan Siegel: https://drdansiegel.com 

 

 

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